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Turkey or Morocco in July?

My far away friend and I have fianlly managed to coordinate some time off the first 2 weeks in July. We are interested in both Morocco and Turkey. We like to go with a prearranged tour as it makes travel easier. The tours we are looking at in Morocco include Casablanca, Fez, Todra Gorge, camel trek, Marrakech and potentially Essouira. The tours we are looking at in Turkey include Istanbul, Cappadocia, Konya, Kas, Kayakoy, Pamukale, Selcuk, and Bursa. It includes a gullet cruise for 2 nights. In terms of itinerary, we are excited about both. However, we didn't exactly anticipate how extreme the heat sounds like it may be. Does anyone know which destination would be overall more comfortable heat-wise in the first 2 weeks in July?

Having been to both-neither.Personally I think that you would be miserable with the heat and lack of a/c in both countries.
I love both countries for different reasons but think that they would be better visited in a cooler time. Just saying...

Anywhere but these 2 in the unbearable heat of the summer!!! Pays Basque or Spanish Basque..Portugal west coast..But most anywhere will be hot so be prepared..Small battery fan will come in handy!! Take extra batteries in checked luggage. don't know if you can hand carry them through security..Maybe!!!

To correct some possibly older impressions, there is no lack of A/C in Turkey. You will have A/C in all your hotels and all indoor restaurants as well as free wi-fi. However, make sure that the Gulet also has A/C, otherwise you may all end up sleeping on the deck.

Check the July average temperatures on the web. Turkey temperatures in July should be about 5-9 F lower than in Morocco.

Cappadocia will be dry warm in day time but cool at night. Konya will be hotter in day and not as cool. Pamukkale will be hot at all times. Kas will be hot but pleasant because of proximity to sea and the Kekova cruise you will have and also worth it despite the heat. Selcuk will be hot and the Ephesus tour rather taxing, requiring you to have water with you and a towel to wipe sweat as well as protective sun lotion and hats.

Bursa will also be around 88-92 F .

If you were not so late, I would have recommended a self-planned trip rather than a prearranged tour. See if you can get one that leaves Konya and Bursa out and flies you between some destinations rather than taking you by bus.

The fact that it is Ramadan has very few implications in Turkey but may make it more difficult for you in Morocco.

In Turkey, all restaurants in all large cities and touristic areas will be open. The restaurants in conservative cities like Konya and Denizli may not serve alcoholic beverages, but that will be all.

It is not my bias writing, but I would definitely prefer Turkey, where the average temperatures and humidity will be lower and there will always be some days and hours when you will have some cool breezes, and where there are a great deal more trees and forests (rather like California, from lush forests to pines to evergreen bushes) and some desert around Konya, as well as skiing near Bursa and Cappadocia.

Please read some of the Trip Reports on the Turkish Forums and if you have more time some of mine on Fodors lounge.

Keeping around the same area could I suggest the Greek Islands?
From Rhodes or Kos you can easily do day trips to include Turkey and visit different cities.I would also recommend Patmos which is on the same ferry route.
Alternatively there are cruises you can take that are prearranged but it is very easy to organise and catch the ferries yourself.